The MA Program in Transatlantic Studies at Jagiellonian University, is a full-time, interdisciplinary graduate program in Krakow, Poland, geared predominantly towards international students. Students pursuing their Master of Arts

Master of Arts (postgraduate)

A Master of Arts from the Latin Magister Artium, is a type of Master's degree awarded by universities in many countries. The M.A. is usually contrasted with the M.S. or M.Sc. degrees...

 focus mainly on the relationships between North America and Europe. This program, which began in 2007, offers an innovative approach to international affairs at one of Central Europe

Central Europe

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's oldest institutions. The two-year plan of study includes three semesters of in-classroom education and a fourth semester for a thesis defense. Students are able to chose from a wide array of courses covering the synergy

Synergy

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 between culture

Culture

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, politics

Politics

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, international relations

International relations

International relations is the study of relationships between countries, including the roles of states, inter-governmental organizations , international nongovernmental organizations , non-governmental organizations and multinational corporations...

, history

History

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, and economics

Economics

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. The program is commonly referred to as "TAS" and uses English

English language

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 as the only language of instruction. Graduates of the program receive a diploma in cultural studies with major in transatlantic studies

Transatlantic studies

Transatlantic studies refers to the relatively recent educational discipline studying the economic, cultural, political, and social linkages between Atlantic countries, often the United States and Europe.-See also:...

.

Faculty and Staff

The program is directed by Dr. Łukasz Kamieński. Current faculty members include Professor Patrick Vaughan

Patrick Vaughan

Patrick Vaughan is an American historian and scholar, currently teaching at the MA program in Transatlantic Studies, Jagiellonian University in Kraków, Poland...

, Professor Grzegorz Babiński, Professor Michał Chorośnicki, Dr. Magdalena Góra, Dr. Paweł Laidler, Professor Andrzej Mania, Mark Nowakowski, Michał Oleszczyk, Dr. Magdalena Paluszkiewicz-Misiaczek, Dr. Jolanta Perek-Białas, Professor Dorota Praszałowicz, Dr. Christopher Reeves, Dr. Radosław Rybkowski, Dr. David Skully, Dr. Katarzyna Spiechlanin, Dr. Jolanta Szymkowska-Bartyzel, Professor Adam Walaszek, and Dr. Łukasz Wordliczek. Iwona Waga serves as the program's administrative assistant.

Location

All courses are held at the Institute for American Studies and Polish Disapora's Chair of American Studies on Krakow's Rynek Głowny, number 34. Offices and classrooms are on the second floor, with a library on the third.